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Chuck Grassley: “But, in 3 to 5 years, when you might be called back here to testify during an evaluation phase, are you comfortable that…”

On the recordMarch 19, 2013
But, in 3 to 5 years, when you might be called back here to testify during an evaluation phase, are you comfortable that you will be able to justify that those $10 billion were spent in truly separable projects, because that is going to be a lot of taxpayers' money that we are wagering?
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Chuck Grassley
Republican · Iowa

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Grassley questions the accountability of $10 billion in spending for healthcare projects.

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